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The Avalanche have recalled Kiefer Sherwood from Colorado (AHL).

Sherwood has been great in the AHL this season, leading the league with seven goals and tied for third in points (10). With Mikko Rantanen and Andre Burakovsky likely unavailable, Sherwood will make his season debut on Wednesday. The 26-year-old has 16 points (6G / 10A) in 76 career NHL games.

Kiefer Sherwood
Kurashev will be a healthy scratch on Thursday.

Kurashev will be replaced in the lineup by Dylan Strome. According to Jeremy Colliton he is scratching Kurashev because "he was one of our best forwards in camp and preseason. And we need him to get back to that level. Sometimes coming out is what you need to get refocused and back to the level you can play at.”

Philipp Kurashev